San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie Earns 74% Approval for Focus on Clean Streets, Safety, and Revitalization

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie is receiving strong public support for his efforts to address the city’s longstanding challenges with cleanliness, public safety, homelessness, and downtown revitalization, according to a recent poll highlighted on a financial news program.

Co-host Dagen praised Lurie, noting he is “proving that common sense still works” by pulling the city back from financial difficulties and what she described as the excesses of progressivism. A poll cited on the show shows Lurie with a 74% approval rating, with gains specifically on issues that defined San Francisco’s decline: keeping neighborhoods clean, revitalizing downtown, reducing visible homelessness, and improving public safety.

Taylor, who has visited San Francisco multiple times, credited Lurie with making tangible improvements. Taylor recalled the city feeling unsafe during a 2022 visit for a wedding but noted conditions began improving in 2024-2025 under Lurie’s leadership as a centrist approach. Taylor highlighted the return of gifted and talented programs and eighth-grade algebra in schools, attributing the shift to parents, particularly in the city’s large Asian population, pushing back against prior school board decisions.

Brian contrasted Lurie’s priorities with those of former Mayor London Breed, saying Breed focused more on issues like renaming schools—including an effort to remove the name of former Mayor Dianne Feinstein due to a controversy involving a state flag—rather than street cleaning and basic services. Brian noted that friends from San Francisco universally report satisfaction with Lurie’s performance compared to the previous administration.

Jackie reflected on the city’s long-term decline, mentioning friends who moved there about 25 years ago and recalling issues so severe that residents once needed apps to avoid human feces on sidewalks. She expressed relief that Lurie has brought “sanity” and is addressing problems that took a quarter-century to acknowledge.

The discussion also touched on Lurie’s willingness to stand up to certain supporters. Brian noted opposition from some groups to Lurie’s budget cuts, including resistance to a proposed “Over-Paid CEO Act” tax on high earners, which Lurie has rejected in favor of fiscal restraint. Brian commended Lurie for resisting such measures despite his political background.

The co-hosts referenced Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’s comments on providing comprehensive healthcare, including dental care, for unhoused individuals affected by methamphetamine use. Taylor responded succinctly: “How about, just get rid of the meth?”

Additional context shared included the booming high-end housing market in San Francisco driven by AI millionaires, as well as a historical anecdote about cult leader Jim Jones briefly heading the city’s housing authority in the 1970s after mobilizing followers to aid a mayoral campaign.

The hosts described Lurie’s approach as a return to basic expectations for taxpayers, with visible progress on issues long prioritized by residents over activist demands.